May is AAPI Heritage Month and FilmRise is putting their rich library of AAPI-centric titles front and center for you to enjoy. Their titles celebrate AAPI creative voices from across the globe and they're thrilled to honor them this and every month.
First up is new release title MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE, the debut feature from writer/director Kate Tsang, who has written for such cult favorites as “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” and “Steven Universe Future.” Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film stars Miya Cech (ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE) as a juvenile delinquent grieving her mother’s death who forms an unlikely bond with a surly magician, played by Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”). The bulk of the key crew on the film are Asian American women. This film is available to rent on demand now.
They're also showcasing countless free streaming AAPI titles, including comedy favorite “Kim’s Convenience,” a series that follows the trials and tribulations of an Asian family running a convenience store. There is also the acclaimed film DRIVEWAYS, directed by Andrew Ahn, whose buzzed-about new film FIRE ISLAND is about to hit HULU. DRIVEWAYS follows an Asian American mom and her son (Golden Globe-nominee Hong Chau and newcomer Lucas Jaye), who bond with their next door neighbor (Brian Dennehy). Our AAPI-centric titles run the gamut of comedy, to drama to horror, and beyond.
In fact, you can get a sampling of all of these AAPI-centric titles during their AAPI Heritage Month Marathon on the FilmRise Free Movies 24/7 channel from May 20 to May 22. The marathon is free to stream on The Roku Channel, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, VIZIO WatchFree+, Samsung TV Plus and more.
Keep reading to learn about some of the other featured AAPI titles including docu-comedy MEET THE PATELS starring Ravi Patel (WONDER WOMAN 1984, “Master of None”), BAD RAP starring Akwafina (SHANG CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, CRAZY RICH ASIANS) and more.
Program highlights are included below!
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FilmRise AAPI Highlights
MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE (Dir. Kate Tsang, 2020)
Available to rent on demand via Amazon, Microsoft Movies, iTunes, Google Play, VUDU, YouTube
A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech, "Surfside Girls," ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman, "Cheers," MATILDA) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming-of-age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments.
DRIVEWAYS (Dir. Andrew Ahn, 2019)
Available to stream on Prime Video and FOR FREE on Tubi, Peacock, the FilmRise App and the FilmRise Free Movies 24/7 channel on The Roku Channel, Amazon Freevee, XUMO, and more
Kathy (Golden Globe-nominee Hong Chau, DOWNSIZING; HBO's "Watchmen" ), a single mother, travels with her shy eight-year-old son Cody (newcomer Lucas Jaye), to Kathy's late sister's house which they plan to clean and sell. As Kathy realizes how little she knew about her sister, Cody develops an unlikely friendship with Del (Golden Globe, Tony-winner and longtime acting legend Brian Dennehy, in one of his final leading roles) the Korean War vet and widower who lives next door. Over the course of a summer and with Del's encouragement, Cody develops the courage to come out of his shell and, along with his mother, finds a new place to call home.
MEET THE PATELS (Dirs. Geeta Patel & Ravi Patel, 2014)
Available to stream on Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV and FREE on the FilmRise App
An Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family to start looking for a wife in the traditional Indian way.
“Kim’s Convenience” (TV Series, 2016-2021)
Available to stream FOR FREE on a 24/7 channel on Amazon Freevee and TV Land Sitcoms on Pluto TV
The misadventures of a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto.
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BAD RAP (Dir. Salima Koroma, 2016)
Available to stream on Hulu, and FOR FREE on The Roku Channel, the FilmRise App and the 24/7 channel FilmRise Free Movies
Four Asian-American rappers run into tough obstacles as they try to make it big in Hip Hop, a genre rooted in black culture. Starring Awkwafina. Comedy.
THE LINGERING (Dir. Ho Pong Mak & Derrick Tao, 2018)
Available to stream FOR FREE on the FilmRise App
A mother and her son are disturbed by the presence of a stranger as they await for the return of the father from work. Horror.
TRAIN TO BUSAN (Dir. Sang-ho Yeon, 2016)
Available to stream FOR FREE on the FilmRise App
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan. Horror/Action.
WHITE RABBIT (Dir. Daryl Wein, 2018)
Available to stream FOR FREE on the FilmRise App
A dramatic comedy following a Korean-American performance artist who struggles to be authentically heard and seen through her multiple identities in modern Los Angeles. Starring co-writer Vivian Bang.
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FilmRise is a Brooklyn-based film and television studio and operator of the FilmRise Streaming Network, the world’s largest independently owned portfolio of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels. Founded in 2012 by veteran producers and financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein, FilmRise is a recognized market leader and innovator at the forefront of analytics-led curation and distribution. The company offers over 50,000 licensed and originally produced scripted and unscripted feature films and television episodes across all genres, including Gordon Ramsay’s HELL'S KITCHEN and KITCHEN NIGHTMARES; Carsey-Werner’s beloved sitcom 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN; the Robert Stack-hosted true crime series UNSOLVED MYSTERIES; high-tech documentary crime series like FORENSIC FILES; American classic TV series THE RIFLEMAN, THAT GIRL and THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW; long-standing British favorites such as PEEP SHOW, SHAMELESS, MIRANDA, MIDSOMER MURDERS and DOC MARTIN; as well as popular family series HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN and HEARTLAND. The company acquires and distributes an impressive movie library of award-winning, critically acclaimed feature films and documentaries, including the Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary winner and three-time Emmy nominee REWIND; true crime feature thriller MY FRIEND DAHMER starring Ross Lynch and Anne Heche; two-time Spirit Award-nominated drama DRIVEWAYS, starring Hong Chau and Brian Dennehy; SURGE, the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award winner starring Ben Whishaw; and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning feature film THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
FilmRise Original productions include true crime series BLOODLINE DETECTIVES HOSTED BY NANCY GRACE and MEET, MARRY, MURDER HOSTED BY MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG as well as the PBS documentary series ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS. For more info, go to: filmrise.com.
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